培根煎蛋
péigēn jiāndàn
The English phrase "bacon and eggs" is translated into Mandarin as 培根煎蛋 (péigēn jiāndàn).
The term is used as a single noun phrase to describe a dish consisting of bacon and eggs.
Meaning: dish of bacon and eggs (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is a compound of 培根 (bacon), 煎 (to pan-fry) and 蛋 (egg), literally meaning "bacon fried egg".
Which one should you use?
While 培根煎蛋 refers to eggs that are pan-fried, you can use 培根炒蛋 to specifically refer to bacon and scrambled eggs by replacing the pan-fry character with the character for stir-fry.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term functions as a single noun phrase where the cooking method 煎 (to pan-fry) is embedded between the ingredients.
How do you pronounce it?
péigēn jiāndàn
Did you know?
- The word for egg 蛋 is used in the phrase 蛋心 to describe a 'sunny side up' egg with a runny yolk. This literally translates to 'egg heart'.
- The word for bacon, 培根 (péigēn), is a phonetic transliteration of the English word 'bacon'.
- The character 煎 specifically describes cooking in a small amount of oil. If you were to deep-fry the eggs or bacon, you would use a completely different character, 炸, changing the nature of the dish.
Examples in context
- 我早餐通常吃培根煎蛋。Wǒ zǎocān tōngcháng chī péigēn jiāndàn.I usually eat bacon and eggs for breakfast.
- 请给我一份培根煎蛋。Qǐng gěi wǒ yī fèn péigēn jiāndàn.Please give me an order of bacon and eggs.
- 这家店的培根煎蛋很好吃。Zhè jiā diàn de péigēn jiāndàn hěn hǎochī.This shop's bacon and eggs are delicious.
Example conversation
At a breakfast cafe, Junjie and Xiaowen are ordering.
- 俊杰 Junjie晓雯，你想吃什么？Xiǎowén, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?Xiaowen, what do you want to eat?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想吃培根煎蛋。Wǒ xiǎng chī péigēn jiāndàn.I want to eat bacon and eggs.
- 俊杰 Junjie我也点一份培根煎蛋。Wǒ yě diǎn yī fèn péigēn jiāndàn.I will also order a portion of bacon and eggs.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好，那我们点这个吧。Hǎo, nà wǒmen diǎn zhège ba.Okay, let's order these then.
